Join the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday, October 17th, 2026 for our 4th Annual Harvestfest in Hungry Horse, Montana at Canyon Elementary School.  Events include an official 5k, children's fun run and costume parade, dessert auction,  pie eating contest, kid's crafts, games and activities, chili cook-off, cornbread competition, FREE chili lunch while supplies last, kid's competitions and more fall activities! 

Date of Event: Saturday, October 17th, 2026.  11:00 am-3:00 pm (Specific event times and details below.) 

Location: Canyon Elementary School, 200 North Street, Hungry Horse, Montana 59919

Entry  Fee: Entry to the overall event is FREE (Donation to Canyon Kids Christmas Fund recommended, but not required)                 

A portion of this year's proceeds will be donated to a local nonprofit, group or family.  

Nominate Recipients Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQQL2PD

Nomination Deadline: August 19th, 2026

Free Events:

• Kid's Corner: Fall themed activities put on by the Imagine If Library
• Kids crafts and games
• Tour of large equipment!
  
• Spooky Substances
• Yard Games (weather dependent)
• Children's Fun Run and Costume Parade (Wear your costume, join in on the fun run, and then showcase your costume after!)
• FREE chili and cornbread lunch (until we run out) 
• Kid's Relay Races and Competitions 
• & plenty more fall themed activities! 

Additional Paid Events (but free to watch!): 

• • 5k Timed Race
  • Raffle Basket Tickets
  • Dessert Auction:  Bring a dessert and/or bid on a dessert! 
  • Pie Eating Contest: $5.00/entry
  • Chili Cook Off - $25/Chili: Enter your chili into the contest! Chili will be judged between 11:00-12:30pm.  1st place wins $75, 2nd place $50, and third place $25. After the contest, all chill  is served for free to overall event attendees. Chili must be ready to serve by 11:00am.
  • Corn Bread Competition - $10/Cornbread: Have the best cornbread recipe? Enter the cornbread competition at Harvestfest.  Cornbread will be judged from 11:00-12:30pm. 1st place wins $30, 2nd place wins $20, and 3rd place wins $10. Cornbread must be ready to serve by 11:00am.
  • • Enter both the chili and cornbread competition for only $30!

Schedule of Events:

11:00-3:00: FREE entry gets you access to kid’s activities and games, large equipment tours, fall activities, kid’s competitions, & free chili lunch

11:00: Official 5k

11:00-12:30: Chili & Cornbread Cook Off

11:00-2:30: Dessert Auction (silent auction)

11:00-3:00: Kid’s Crafts, Spooky Substances, & Activities

12:30: 5k Award Ceremony

12:45: Children's Costume Parade and Fun Run

1:30: Pie Eating Contest

2:00: Kid’s Fall Competitions

2:30: Dessert Silent Auction Ends

3:00: End of Event

Coloring Contest: Click your correct grade level below, color, and submit by October 14th, 2026. 

Pages coming soon. 

K-2nd Coloring Contest

3rd-5th Grade Coloring Contest

6th-8th Grade Coloring Contest

Enter Festival Competitions/Events Below: 

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Attention Businesses: Sponsor the 2026 Event Now!

Help us bring this amazing event back to Hungry Horse! Your sponsorship allows us to offer free admission to the public, provides countless smiles, and promotes your  business to our community! Win win for all!